Will Bryzgalov make the Oilers significantly better? Probably not. Devan Dubnyk has been a league-average goaltender over the last few years whether he's perceived that way or not, though he has not been good so far this season. In a vacuum, though, pairing Bryzgalov with Dubnyk should improve the Oilers by some measure.

Bryzgalov's two seasons with the Flyers are tough to judge; he was playing behind a terrible defense and started too many games, particularly last season. He posted save percentages of .909 and .900 after consecutive .920 and .921 seasons with the Phoenix Coyotes.

All of those are just numbers though, really. They'll matter soon enough. In the meantime, let's enjoy the fact that Ilya Bryzgalov is back in the NHL. The last few months have been a little bleaker without him.

As for that trade, the Oilers sent defenseman Ladislav Smid (and his $3.5 million cap hit) to the Calgary Flames along with Smid and goaltending prospect Olivier Roy for center Roman Horak and goaltending prospect Laurent Brossoit.

The move makes the Flames, who haven't been as terrible as anticipated, a little better at minimal cost; Smid is a second- or third-pairing defenseman, and though he was part of a pretty brutal unit in Edmonton, it's odd that the Oilers would pick him as a means of clearing out salary. He's fine.

The move is also is unlikely to be the Oilers' last; they're all over the rumor mill at the moment and linked particularly to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Still see something getting done between EDM and Philly. Oil may have to take on Meszaros to get what they want.